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7th Grade Final

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in an effort to protect the security of the nation.
 

 2. 

The Whiskey Rebellion was a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government.
 

 3. 

Washington served three terms as president.
 

 4. 

Washington was turned down when he offered to serve three terms as president.
 

 5. 

Many people opposed Jay's Treaty because it allowed British soldiers to remain on American soil until 1803.
 

 6. 

The Proclamation of Neutrality barred French and English warships from American ports.
 

 7. 

Native Americans often turned to Britain and Spain for help in preventing Americans from settling in the West.
 

 8. 

Federalists believed in a strong federal government that used representatives to speak for the people.
 

 9. 

The Bill of Rights limits the power of government and protects the rights of individuals.
 

 10. 

During the Whiskey Rebellion, farmers peacefully protested a special tax.
 

 11. 

Jay's Treaty barred French and British warships from American ports.
 

 12. 

The federal court system established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, allowed state courts to have more power than federal courts.
 

 13. 

Washington expressed concern that political parties were a threat to the ability of the people in government to work together.
 

 14. 

As members of Washington's cabinet, Hamilton and Jefferson shared many of the same ideas on economic policy and foreign relations.
 

 15. 

Southern states did not like Hamilton's plan to pay off the federal debt because they owed less for the cost of the American Revolution than Northern states.
 

 16. 

In 1789, Congress set up the State Department, the Treasury Department, and the War Department to help President Washington run the government.
 

 17. 

At first, Americans cheered the news of the French Revolution.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 18. 

A person favoring one side of a political issue is
a.
a faction.
c.
implying power.
b.
partisan.
d.
a party favor.
 

 19. 

The nation's first vice president was
a.
Benjamin Franklin.
c.
George Washington.
b.
Samuel Adams.
d.
John Adams.
 

 20. 

With which of the following did Congress establish a federal court system?
a.
Judiciary Act of 1789
c.
Report on the Public Credit
b.
Bill of Rights
d.
Hamilton's Plan
 

 21. 

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 spelled out a theory of
a.
states' rights.
c.
individual rights.
b.
soldiers' rights.
d.
federal rights.
 

 22. 

What did George Washington consider a grave danger to the new nation?
a.
growth of political parties
c.
settlers moving west
b.
France's influence
d.
national taxes
 

 23. 

The amount the nation's government owes is called the
a.
national plan.
c.
national loan.
b.
national credit.
d.
national debt.
 

 24. 

To open Ohio to white settlement, Anthony Wayne forced 12 Native American nations from the Great Lakes region to sign the
a.
Anthony Wayne Treaty.
c.
Shawnee Treaty.
b.
Treaty of Greenville.
d.
Treaty of the Great Lakes.
 

 25. 

Which party feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties?
a.
Federalist
c.
Republican
b.
Antifederalist
d.
Democratic
 

 26. 

Which of the following proposed a challenge to the constitutional authority of the national government?
a.
Sedition Act
c.
peace with France
b.
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
d.
political parties
 

 27. 

The second president of the United States was
a.
John Adams.
c.
Aaron Burr.
b.
Charles Pinckney.
d.
Thomas Jefferson.
 

 28. 

The Democratic-Republicans believed in strong state governments and
a.
a strong federal government.
c.
rule by the people.
b.
a national bank.
d.
rule by the wealthy class.
 

 29. 

Most Americans considered Jay's Treaty
a.
honorable.
c.
an act of courage.
b.
dishonorable.
d.
an act of treason.
 

 30. 

What treaty opened most of Ohio to white settlers?
a.
Jay's Treaty
c.
the Treaty of Greenville
b.
Pinckney's Treaty
d.
the Treaty of Ohio
 

 31. 

Federalists believed in
a.
a national bank.
c.
rule by the people.
b.
state banks.
d.
free trade.
 

 32. 

French and British warships were barred from American ports by the
a.
Declaration of War.
c.
Treaty of Paris.
b.
Proclamation of Neutrality.
d.
Treaty of Britain.
 

 33. 

Which political party stood for a strong federal government?
a.
Democratic
c.
Antifederalist
b.
Federalist
d.
Democratic-Republican
 

 34. 

Around 1794, the British began building a new fort in
a.
Ohio.
c.
Virginia.
b.
New York.
d.
Kentucky.
 

 35. 

What law made it illegal to criticize the government?
a.
Alien Act
c.
Sedition Act
b.
Naturalization Act
d.
Tyranny Act
 

 36. 

The first chief justice of the United States was
a.
Alexander Hamilton.
c.
George Washington.
b.
John Jay.
d.
John Adams.
 

 37. 

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions suggested that states might
a.
overturn neighboring states' laws.
c.
be bound by federal laws.
b.
write their own laws.
d.
nullify federal laws.
 

 38. 

What made it a crime to speak, write, or publish "false, scandalous and malicious" criticisms of the government?
a.
Citizen Act
c.
Sedition Act
b.
Alien Act
d.
XYZ affair
 

 39. 

What divided the Federalists and hurt John Adams's chance for reelection?
a.
Neutrality Act
c.
war with France
b.
treaty with France
d.
states' rights
 

 40. 

By the 1790s, the revenue from tariffs provided what percentage of the national government's income?
a.
50 percent
c.
100 percent
b.
10 percent
d.
90 percent
 

 41. 

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established what kind of legal system?
a.
stack court system
c.
federal court system
b.
congressional law
d.
international court system
 

 42. 

Immigrants from which place could not even apply for citizenship?
a.
Spain
c.
France
b.
Africa
d.
Britain
 

 43. 

One of the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights is
a.
the right to ban the press.
c.
freedom of speech.
b.
the right to refuse taxes.
d.
the right to own a home.
 

 44. 

Which view did Thomas Jefferson not hold?
a.
pro-French ideas
c.
rule by the wealthy class
b.
strong state government
d.
pro-state banks
 

 45. 

What law gave the president the power to deport aliens?
a.
Alien Act
c.
Citizen Act
b.
Sedition Act
d.
XYZ affair
 

 46. 

What made it more difficult for white aliens to become citizens?
a.
Sedition Act
c.
XYZ affair
b.
Naturalization Act
d.
Alien Act
 

 47. 

George Washington warned that political parties would
a.
divide the nation.
c.
create lively debate.
b.
help the nation.
d.
destroy states' rights.
 

 48. 

What department handles relations with other nations?
a.
Foreign Department
c.
Treasury Department
b.
State Department
d.
War Department
 

 49. 

What are the first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution?
a.
Report on Public Credit
c.
Bill of Rights
b.
American Government Plan
d.
Judiciary Act of 1789
 

 50. 

Alexander Hamilton's taxes led to rebellion in
a.
the Oregon country.
c.
western Pennsylvania.
b.
Boston.
d.
Virginia.
 

 51. 

The Democratic-Republicans believed in
a.
state banks.
c.
a national bank.
b.
protective tariffs.
d.
rule by the wealthy class.
 

 52. 

To prepare for an election, the Federalists and the Republicans held meetings called
a.
political gatherings.
c.
Constitution meetings.
b.
caucuses.
d.
partisan power meetings.
 

Matching
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
Matthew Lyon
d.
Little Turtle
b.
Federalists
e.
caucuses
c.
John Adams
 

 53. 

first vice president
 

 54. 

arrested under the Sedition Act
 

 55. 

leader of the Miami people
 

 56. 

political meetings
 

 57. 

pro-British
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
national debt
d.
Henry Knox
b.
tariff
e.
Edmund Randolph
c.
traditions
 

 58. 

amount the government owes
 

 59. 

first attorney general
 

 60. 

tax on imports
 

 61. 

precedents
 

 62. 

first secretary of war
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
XYZ affair
d.
Treasury Department
b.
Alexander Hamilton
e.
Aaron Burr
c.
War Department
 

 63. 

Jefferson's running mate in 1796
 

 64. 

deals with nation's defense
 

 65. 

first secretary of treasury
 

 66. 

crisis with France
 

 67. 

deals with financial matters
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
Alexander Hamilton
d.
Thomas Jefferson
b.
Charles de Talleyrand
e.
factions
c.
nullify
 

 68. 

Federalist
 

 69. 

Democratic-Republican
 

 70. 

to legally overturn
 

 71. 

French foreign minister
 

 72. 

political parties
 
 
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a.
neutrality
d.
Thomas Jefferson
b.
Whiskey Rebellion
e.
impressment
c.
Pinckney's Treaty
 

 73. 

agreement with Spain
 

 74. 

forced into British navy
 

 75. 

not taking sides
 

 76. 

tax protest
 

 77. 

pro-French
 

Essay
 

 78. 

What was the Judiciary Act of 1789?
 

 79. 

Who was involved in the Whiskey Rebellion and why were they protesting? What action did the government take and why was this important?
 

 80. 

Why is the Bill of Rights important?
 

 81. 

What were the first two political parties? Explain at least three major differences.
 

 82. 

How did the administration that took office in 1797 come to have a Federalist president and a Republican vice president?
 

 83. 

How did the view of the people's role in government differ between the Federalists and the Republicans?
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 84. 

In 1798, the ____________________ Acts were passed to protect the nation's security.
 

 

 85. 

To favor one side of an issue is to be ____________________.
 

 

 86. 

The ____________________ opposed protective tariffs because it had little industry to protect.
 

 

 87. 

Ten amendments were added to the Constitution and they became known as the ____________________.
 

 

 88. 

Washington warned that _________________________ would divide the nation.
 

 

 89. 

George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States on April 30, ____________________.
 

 

 90. 

The Judiciary Act of 1789 established the nation's ____________________.
 

 

 91. 

President Adams referred to the three French agents who demanded a bribe and a loan from the Americans as ____________________.
 

 

 92. 

During the ____________________, the government borrowed money from shopkeepers, farmers, and soldiers.
 

 

 93. 

The ____________________ favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution.
 

 



 
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